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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not diversity; it's identity politics.

Kids are kids. They want guidelines, structure and rigor.  But instead of embracing some obstacles (language barriers, for example, or low reading skills), we make excuses for them based on hardships supposedly connected to culture or race.

I am PS teacher who's worked in challenging schools for most of my career.  My kids are in a cluster that's - for now - more middle of the road.  It's not heavily diverse, nor is it highly competitive and wealthy.  But it does have enough $ in the surrounding areas to keep the schools functioning at a high level.

I would never sacrifice my kids' learning in the name of diversity.  In fact, we should NEVER sacrifice learning for anything.  I don't care who you are or what your background is.

The excuses have destroyed public ed, and we're graduating kids who can barely read and write, giving them false hope.  Look at the college graduation rates.  Kids may be accepted, but they don't last beyond two years.

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Identity politics huh?
In other words,  you were saying the same thing that the other people on this thread are saying your same same thing OP sandwiches if there are people of color than the education level is diminished .

I feel sorry for the ignorance exhibited by you and others who hold the slot so dear did you turn yourself inside and out in order to justify it.
 You try it out these test scores from schools in DC that are left to flounder high turnover of teachers in adequate supplies floundering administration and population of people who are impoverished and whose primary goal is just trying to survive .
 But guess what all black like Tina and other people of color are all poor not all poor people ignore education and guess what I hate to surprise you but there are a lot of people of color that are highly educated, emphasize education, have smart kids and  do well in school .
 We don't need savior white folk to sweep in to save us from ourselves and teach us what it means to love to learn .
 You need somebody with a heart to swoop in and teach you what it means when folks in great numbers run because they are afraid of the folks who are moving in. 
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